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  • Audiovisual Materials

    SAFM Radio Interview with Vanessa Pillay of WIEGO and South African Wastepicker Representatives

    Vanessa Pillay of WIEGO and waste picker represenatives from Johannesburg, South Africa are interviewed on local radio to share their concerns...

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  • Policy/Position Documents

    WIEGO’s Position on Dump Closures

    Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process  Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment,...

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  • Audiovisual Materials
  • Toolkits and Guides

    Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Colombia

    Información sobre la Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Colombia

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    Dudu Nobre apoia catadores de recicláveis em Barretos

    Dudu Nobre apóia catadores no youtube

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, March 2012

    Published by:  Global Alliance of Waste Pickers

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Waste Pickers Take the Global Stage

    The arrival of a strong, prepared and articulate movement of waste pickers to the UN climate change talks shifted perceptions.

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  • Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Urban Informal Workers and the Green Economy – Fact Sheet

    Fact SheetProduced for the Rio+20 international conference in 2012, this fact sheet details how sectors within the informal economy are playing...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    A Beijing Recycler’s Life

    This video follows recyclers in Beijing and shares the work they have been doing for 20 years. The video is in Chinese with English subtitles....

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Não Há Fronteiras para Aqueles que Lutam! Janeiro-fevereiro 2013

      Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, janeiro – fevereiro 2013   Available in English here. Disponível em Português aqui. Disponible...

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